SQL Query Syntax Error - Spaces in Field Names

Question

The database my application uses has field names containing spaces. I believe this to be the cause of my problem. Here is a typical query:

SELECT * FROM \'OV2          


        

Answer 1

That depends on the database engine you're using.
For SQL Server, you have to put the field names in brackets: [ ]

SELECT * FROM [OV2 BAS] AS bas 
INNER JOIN [OV2 RefID] AS ids ON bas.[Ref ID] = ids.[Ref ID]
WHERE ids.ENUM_H = 'TDischarge';